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FNCA52 TJSJ 260816  
FWFSJU  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PUERTO RICO  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SIMILAR CONDITIONS TO YESTERDAY ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS PUERTO  
RICO, VIEQUES AND CULEBRA. A STRONG SAHARAN AIR LAYER WILL  
CONTINUE TO PROMOTE DRIER AIR AND HAZY SKIES ACROSS THE LOCAL  
AREA. BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE WESTERN COASTAL  
AREAS DUE TO THE STRONGER SEA BREEZE, AND WIND SPEEDS SHOULD RANGE  
BETWEEN 14-22 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. RELATIVE HUMIDITIES SHOULD  
DROP ONCE AGAIN INTO THE LOW 50% ALONG THE SOUTHERN COASTAL AREAS  
OF PUERTO RICO. HOWEVER, THE KBDI REMAINS BELOW CRITICAL FIRE  
WEATHER THRESHOLDS.  
 
PRZ014-270830-  
SOUTHEAST COASTAL PLAINS-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 77 (-3) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-4) 92 (+4) 52  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 17 G22 E 11 E 17 G22  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 17 G22 E 11 E 17 G22  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5400 5180  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108000 67340  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ015-270830-  
SOUTHERN HILLS-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (0) 73 (-4) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+1) 96 (+6) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 12 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 E 12 E 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5940 5640  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112860 62040  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 3 6  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ016-270830-  
NORTH COASTAL PLAINS-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (0) 77 (-2) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-4) 98 (+4) 66  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 18 E 18 NE 17 G19  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 18 E 18 NE 17 G19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6030 4940  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 21 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108540 64220  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ017-270830-  
NORTHERN HILLS-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 75 (-2) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-2) 99 (+2) 65  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 16 E 14 NE 14  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 14 NE 14  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6780 5740  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108480 68880  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ018-270830-  
WEST COAST-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-1) 75 (-2) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (0) 96 (+4) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 16 E 13 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 16 E 13 E 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5080 4890  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 E 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71120 39120  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ019-270830-  
EASTERN INTERIOR-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-1) 74 (-4) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+2) 98 (+3) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 12 E 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 E 12 E 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5780 6000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 22 E 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 109820 60000  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ022-270830-  
LUQUILLO MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 72 (-3) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+1) 99 (+1) 70  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 E 9 E 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 E 9 E 9  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4840 4480  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 96800 49280  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 5 6  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ023-270830-  
CENTRAL MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 70 (-4) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (0) 100 (+4) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 11 E 10 E 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 11 E 10 E 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6970 7180  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 111520 64620  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 2 5  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ024-270830-  
CAYEY MOUNTAIN RANGE-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (-1) 73 (-2) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+2) 99 (+1) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 12 E 10 E 10  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 12 E 10 E 10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5410 5030  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 E 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 108200 60360  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ025-270830-  
VIEQUES-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 79 (-1) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-2) 87 (-4) 65  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 E 17 G19 E 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 E 17 G19 E 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2650 3370  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 42400 47180  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ026-270830-  
CULEBRA-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 20 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 80 (-1) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-6) 89 (-1) 64  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 17 G19 E 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 E 17 G19 E 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2840 3330  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45440 46620  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
PRZ027-270830-  
SOUTHWEST COASTAL PLAINS AND MONA ISLAND-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (0) 77 (-3) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (0) 89 (+4) 55  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 21 G27 E 18 G23 E 17 G23  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 21 G27 E 18 G23 E 17 G23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5730 5160  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 25 E 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 126060 72240  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 4 6  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ001-270830-  
SAINT THOMAS AND SAINT JOHN-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 79 (-1) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-1) 88 (-3) 67  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 13 E 18 G21 E 11  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 13 E 18 G21 E 11  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2570 3320  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 E 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41120 36520  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VIZ002-270830-  
ST CROIX-  
416 AM AST FRI JUL 26 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 79 (-3) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-4) 87 (-1) 66  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 14 G17 E 17 G19 E 12  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 14 G17 E 17 G19 E 12  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5310 4660  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 23 E 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106200 60580  
DISPERSION 5 5  
DSI 6 6 6  
LAL 1 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 3  
RH RECOVERY EXCELLENT  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 

 
 
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